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Originally Posted by scorpio_rocks
Isn't the answer to ATGM under armour for the UK already available with the export warrior / desert warrior with its TOWs?
Or is the thought that the Exactor (NLOS Spike) can provide the facility to the fast moving mobile troops?
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Desert Warrior mounts a different turret with a 25mm gun. The British Army is upgrading to Warrior 2000 with a good 40mm gun, granted if it was affordable and could be fitted on Warrior 2000 Tow might well be the answer.
Extractor/NLOS Spike seems to be treated as a Royal Artillery asset in the British Army.
I remain rather dubious about 8x8 APC's for the British Army unless they use them to replace almost all the assorted short term, urgent buy, stuff that they purchased for Afghan, much of which is worn out and almost all of which is less than useful for anything else.